Worrying is pointless, really, but at times nearly impossible.
Whether it’s worrying if the old car will start, if the SO of years will propose or if you’ll get hired with a salary, worry creeps up on us, takes over and prevents us from doing (and focusing) on the work that matters.
Alas, here are five ways to combat worry.
1) Write a list of all the things you’re thankful for until you’ve run out of paper or exhausted yourself
2) Send an email to all the people involved in the activity you’re worried about, praising them, letting them know you appreciate what they’re doing
3) Ask yourself if you’re giving a small thing a big shadow, be honest
4) Remind yourself that you have no clue what others are thinking. Your boss, SO, or friend could be thinking about chocolate covered strawberries and not about what you’re worried they’re thinking about. Only address what you truly know
5) Acknowledge your worry and let it float away (this idea is flushed out in episode 18 of In The Box podcast)
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